The customer magazine of Borg Warner Turbo Systems

Insignia of powerOpel’s Insignia celebrated its premiere in 2008. Since this time, the company’s flagship model has won more than 50 national and international awards, including “Car of the Year 2009”.

Thunder and lightning!With 280 hp, 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque and a 0 to 62 mph time of just 6 seconds – the performance data alone already gives an indication of the power hidden under the hood of the new Opel Astra OPC. The aggressive-looking vehicle also cuts an excellent figure on the race track...

Advanced ecologyMercedes-Benz claims a pioneering role in the development of environmentally friendly drives. The latest example of the vehicle manufacturer’s technological...

Interview with Tim Richardson

All good things come in threes

Turbo goes to SchoolWho can build the most energy-efficient prototype? On 22 June, fifteen teams of 10th grade pupils from the Donnersberg district (Germany) competed with one another to find out. They took up the invitation from BorgWarner in Kirchheimbolanden to build a vehicle that could keep moving for as long as possible.

High-tech made in ChinaBorgWarner inaugurated its new Ningbo Engineering Center (NEC) in November 2011...

EditorialSometimes you have to put yourself on the test bench – and ask yourself just how up-to-date and competitive your own targets, skills, structures and processes really are.

CommentWith ever stricter demands being placed on vehicle engines around the globe in terms of emissions and fuel consumption, exhaust gas turbocharging is playing an increasingly important role in engine design.